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Man left paralyzed at 19 drives car again for first time

Wednesday, September 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man who was left paralyzed after diving into a swimming pool as a teenager was recently able to drive again for the first time, eight years after his injury.Ryley Hopper, 27, got behind the wheel of a specially equipped van...

House speaker vote live updates: GOP to meet, chamber still paralyzed with no leader

Friday, October 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After House Republicans twice rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker this week, he pressed his case ahead of a third vote Friday morning.Jordan, a conservative firebrand, staunch Donald Trump loyalist, House Judiciary Committee chair and founding member of the House Freedom Caucus,...

Sandy Bridge in DuBois will soon be renamed

Thursday, July 27 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS – The Sandy Bridge in DuBois will soon be renamed in honor of former State Police Trooper Bradley Wilson.At their most recent meetings, the Clearfield County Commissioners, DuBois City Council, and Sandy Township Supervisors gave their approval to a proposal to rename the...

Police board votes to fire two New Haven officers involved in arrest that left Randy Cox paralyzed

Thursday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) -- The New Haven Board of Police Commissioners voted on Wednesday to terminate two more police officers charged for their involvement in the arrest of Richard "Randy" Cox – a Black man who was paralyzed while in police custody.The decision to...

Artificial intelligence used in medical procedure to help paralyzed man walk

Thursday, May 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A man left paralyzed by a motorcycle crash over a decade ago is walking again after a surgical procedure aided by artificial intelligence.Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, said he dreamt of walking again after being paralyzed from the waist down in the 2011...

Police chief recommends firing officers from incident that left man paralyzed

Tuesday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) -- New Haven Chief of Police Karl Jacobson on Tuesday recommended the termination of four officers involved in an incident that left Richard "Randy" Cox paralyzed last June.Officers Luis Rivera, Jocelyn Lavandier, Oscar Diaz and Ronald Pressley as well as Sgt. Betsy...

James Harden surprises fan paralyzed in MSU shooting with FaceTime call and donation

Friday, February 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden gave a much-needed morale boost to John Hao, a 20-year-old Michigan State student who was paralyzed from the chest down after the deadly shooting on campus earlier this month.After Harden read about Hao, who is a...

Officers plead not guilty in Randy Cox case, the man paralyzed in custody of New Haven police

Wednesday, January 11 by ABC News

(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) -- The five New Haven, Connecticut, police officers charged in the case of Richard "Randy" Cox, a Black man who was paralyzed while being transported in custody, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday during an arraignment hearing.The officers -- Sgt. Betsy Segui...

Consequences of paralyzed House coming into focus

Friday, January 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the House barrels toward a historic fourth day of speaker deliberations, Republicans and Democrats are warning that the paralysis in the chamber is impacting their work on Capitol Hill -- and the interests of some constituents.Because the House is required to...

Officers make 1st court appearance in Randy Cox case, man paralyzed in police custody

Thursday, December 8 by ABC News

(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) -- The five New Haven, Connecticut, police officers charged in the case of Randy Cox, a Black man who was paralyzed while being transported in custody, appeared in court for the first time Thursday.They were expected to be arraigned but instead,...

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